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Regular arrangement of dispersed 2D flakes detected by polarization of light
Abstract:
Regular arrangement of dispersed 2D flakes, as the "Wind-Chime" model, has been regarded as possible mechanism of spatial self-phase modulation. But this regular arrangement caused by the laser have not been confirmed, and the relation with the concentration of dispersed 2D flakes is still unclear. Here, the relationship between arrangement caused by electric field and polarized transmittance have been explored at first. Then, the model of flakes rotation to regular arrangement were established, which were proof by the response time by turning on/off electric field. On this basis, by building the polarization-related cross optical switch system, light-induced regular arrangement were observed and proven.
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